Ofsted report card

Poulton Childcare

Queensway, Poulton-le-fylde · FY6 7ST

Inspected by Ofsted on 30 January 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
Achievement Strong Standard
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Strong Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Achievement

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Behaviour and routines

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Welfare and wellbeing

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2750348
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
1 to 4
Registered places
30
Registered since
22 August 2023
Local authority
Lancashire

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Where it is

Queensway, Poulton-le-fylde · FY6 7ST. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Poulton Childcare last inspected by Ofsted? +

Poulton Childcare in Queensway, Poulton-le-fylde was last inspected on 30 January 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Poulton Childcare? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Poulton Childcare take? +

Poulton Childcare is registered for children aged 1 to 4.

How many children can Poulton Childcare take? +

Poulton Childcare is registered for up to 30 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Poulton Childcare been registered? +

Poulton Childcare has been registered with Ofsted since 22 August 2023. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2750348.

Nearby settings

Inspection and registration information is published by Ofsted and reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Little Bees is not affiliated with Ofsted. The grade descriptions are our plain-English summaries of where each grade sits against the standard, not Ofsted's own criteria.

Run this setting and think something here is wrong or out of date? Tell us — we will correct it, or remove the page.